Reptile
Plains horned lizard; Texas horned lizard
Phrynosoma cornutum
Habitat
St. Louis
Conservation
Secure
First Observed
1804-05-14
A “horned lizard” was among the specimens sent to Jefferson from St. Louis just before Lewis left to join Clark.
In the NPS atlas of species the expedition described
Plains horned lizard; Texas horned lizard
A "horned lizard" was among the specimens sent to Jefferson from St. Louis just before Lewis left to join Clark.
Encyclopedia of Life page for Plains horned lizard; Texas horned lizard (opens in a new tab) On the atlas map
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
Journal References
4 journal entries mention Plains horned lizard; Texas horned lizard
Aug
26
1805
Clark: August 26, 1805
...s which were verry wild, but few
Birds. a number of ground Lizards; Some fiew Pigions
Oct
14
1805
Clark: October 14, 1805
...s which
were verry wild, but few Birds. a number of ground Lizards; Some fiew
Pigions plainly See a rainge of mountains which bore S. E. & N. W. the
nearest point ...
Nov
29
1805
Clark: November 29, 1805
...ird which frequents logs & about the roots of
treesSnakes, Lizards, Small bugs, worms, Spiders, flyes &
insects of different kinds are to be Seen in abundance at th...
May
29
1806
Clark: May 29, 1806
...uced me to distinguish it by the appellation of the
Horned Lizard. I cannot conceive how the engagees ever assimilated this
animal withe Buffalow for there is not g...
